JMR Charities Inc
JMR Charities Inc is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and direct charitable activity providing art and craft kits to children in hospitals in Phoenix, Arizona.
JMR Charities Inc at a glance
In short: JMR Charities Inc gave $509K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $51K), mostly in Illinois. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $509,449
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- -47.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $50,945
- -5.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $28,690
- -90.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to JMR Charities Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 333 W 35Th St, Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: (312) 674-5233
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who JMR Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Illinois Foundation ($200K). Together the top 9 received $456K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 88 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Illinois (73%) and Arizona (20%), with smaller shares going to Virginia (4%), Tennessee (2%), and Washington, DC (1%). The foundation also reported direct charitable activity involving art and craft kits for children in various Phoenix, Arizona, hospitals.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is JMR Charities Inc open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $200K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $200K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 90% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $483K (2021) to $1.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $509K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | All Unrestricted Donations | $200,000 |
| Barrow Neurological Institute Phoenix, AZ | All Unrestricted Donations | $100,000 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | All Unrestricted Donations | $100,000 |
| Various Misc Charities Chicago, IL | All Unrestricted Donations | $53,449 |
| Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation Alexandria, VA | All Unrestricted Donations | $20,000 |
| Goldie Intitiative Buffalo Grove, IL | All Unrestricted Donations | $10,000 |
| Haymarket Center Chicago, IL | All Unrestricted Donations | $10,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Memphis, TN | All Unrestricted Donations | $10,000 |
| United States Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | All Unrestricted Donations | $5,000 |
| The Lefty Classic Wellington, FL | All Unrestricted Donations | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28,690 | $230,000 | $511,918 | $509,449 | 10 | $509,449 | — | $8,355 |
| 2023 | $310,608 | $1,050,138 | $1,024,544 | $1,018,500 | 19 | $1,024,544 | $138 | $14,665 |
| 2022 | $285,014 | $1,500,019 | $1,253,480 | $1,253,316 | 18 | $1,253,480 | $19 | $7,964 |
| 2021 | $38,475 | $500,004 | $482,990 | $482,990 | 18 | $482,990 | $4 | $1,476 |
| 2020 | $21,461 | $590,019 | $591,833 | $591,593 | 23 | — | $19 | $1,988 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JMR Charities Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including the University of Illinois Foundation, which says its mission is to encourage and administer private gifts benefiting the University of Illinois, and the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, which says it provides resources for food, refuge, health care, education, and emergency assistance. The foundation described the purposes of its listed 2024 grants as “all unrestricted donations.”
Grantmaking
In 2024, JMR Charities reported 10 grants totaling $509,449. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest grants included $200,000 to the University of Illinois Foundation, $100,000 to Barrow Neurological Institute, and $100,000 to the Jewish United Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jerry Reinsdorf as president, Allan Muchin as secretary, and Jonathan Reinsdorf as trustee.
JMR Charities Inc is led by Jerry Reinsdorf, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jerry Reinsdorf
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Reinsdorf
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Allan Muchin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about JMR Charities Inc
How much does JMR Charities Inc give each year?
JMR Charities Inc gave $509K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 19 grants.
What is JMR Charities Inc's typical grant size?
JMR Charities Inc's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $50,945, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from JMR Charities Inc that year got $200K on average.
Where does JMR Charities Inc give grants?
JMR Charities Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does JMR Charities Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of JMR Charities Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are JMR Charities Inc's largest grantees?
JMR Charities Inc's largest 2024 grantees include University of Illinois Foundation ($200,000), Barrow Neurological Institute ($100,000) and Jewish United Fund ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is JMR Charities Inc?
JMR Charities Inc reported $29K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $509K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does JMR Charities Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from JMR Charities Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is JMR Charities Inc's EIN?
JMR Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3218989. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does JMR Charities Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). JMR Charities Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jmr-charities-inc-morg_743fb1438e14434c82c61c13b5055734
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